Piper PA-36-375 N2443X
4 October 1985 · Pahokee, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1985 at about 12:50 local time, a Piper PA-36-375 registered N2443X was involved in an accident near Pahokee, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pahokee, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.8110, -80.6601
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-375
- Registration
- N2443X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA002
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT UPON TAKEOFF FROM HICKORY FARMS AIRSTIRP, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN LOSING POWER. HE THEN DUMPED HIS LOAD OF CHEMICALS AND ON DESCENT, STRUCK SUGAR CANE AND CARTWHEELED INTO A CANAL. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE NATURE OF THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS DESCRIBED BY TH PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-36-300 | Fluvanna, Texas, United States | DON Chiles | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1985 | Piper PA-36 | Rapelje, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Piper PA-36 | Claire City, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-36-285 | Mt. Carmel, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | Piper PA-36-400 | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | Lyle's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-36-300 | Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |